Certainly there are ways to deal with the issues of sustainability and environmental care on a "macro" level; but our "micro" personal habits will make an impact as well. Here is one very small and easy thing that you can do: tell the waiter or waitress at a restaurant not to bring you a straw with your drink.
"Did you know that over 500 million straws are used daily in the United States? That's enough disposable straws to fill over 46,400 large school buses per year!" That statement comes from Xanterra Parks and Resort's marketing campaign promoting the program at bestrawfree.org.
Although Be Straw Free was started in 2011, the idea is now catching on. Old habits die hard however. If you must, write a memo note and stick it to your steering wheel: "no straw at restaurant" or something similar. Know that, out of habit, your server may bring one anyway. Take time to tell her why you don't want the straw - it is more waste; it's plastic thus petrochemical; it is sometimes over-packaged in a paper or plastic container - more waste. And the straw is non-biodegradeable! Mention the 500 million straws daily in the U.S. alone. Mention 46,400 bus loads or just round up to 50,000. 500 million straws. 50,000 school bus loads.
Be Straw Free has a Facebook page. Like it. Share it. Share this post with your friends as well. Spread the word.
Here's a video. I love this kid!
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